Marakame Juan
Don Juan Ortiz — Wirrarika (Huichol) Traditional Healer, Marakame & First Chant Leader (Primer Cantor)
Don Juan Ortiz, from Jalisco, Mexico, holds the ancestral lineage of the Wirrarika (Huichol) Traditional Healers and serves as the First Chant Leader (Primer Cantor) of his community. Recognized as a Marakame, he is a spiritual guide and guardian of sacred sites, carrying the responsibility to plant light and activate places of power.
He is also one of the few permitted by the Mexican government to perform living offerings – sacred rituals dedicated to calming and honoring the elemental forces of nature.
With over 35 years walking the path of the Blue Deer Medicine – Hikuri (Peyote), Don Juan leads the traditional Deer Hunt in the Wirikuta desert, an ancient pilgrimage where his people gather the “Stars of Peyotito,” reconnecting Heaven and Earth through prayer, song, and ceremony.
A true bridge between the visible and invisible worlds, Don Juan’s chants and offerings keep alive the heartbeat of Wirrarika tradition and its sacred commitment to the balance of all life.
Upcoming Programs by Marakame Juan
8-Day Special Peyote & Ayahuasca Retreat
Also With Bianca - Founder Vine of the Soul, Rosa, Kristina and Riccardo
Ayahuasca & Peyote Special is a 7-night retreat in Portugal’s Algarve (about 35 minutes from Faro Airport), designed as a carefully paced ceremonial and integration journey rather than a “stacked intensity” experience. The retreat includes two Ayahuasca ceremony nights, spacious rest and integration days, and one rare, once-a-year Peyote (Hikuri) ceremony night that completes the […]
Mini-retreat with Peyote ceremony - 2 days
Also With Kristina, Riccardo, Rosa and Bianca - Founder Vine of the Soul
Join us for a profound Sacred Shamanic Peyote Ceremony guided by the spirit of the Peyote Cactus, a revered teacher of wisdom, healing, and deep connection. Beneath the night sky, gathered around the sacred fire, we will journey through prayer, introspection, and communion with the forces of nature. The Peyote medicine was collected in a […]